Saturday, January 3, 2009

Heather's Meatloaf

I made this for our dinner tonight. It was scrump-dilly-icious! My mom always made the best meatloaf when I was growing up. It was an oft-recurring dinner - meatloaf, baked potatoes, and green beans. Yum!

I like using ground turkey instead of ground beef because there won't be much fat to collect around the loaf.

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Use your hands. Make sure everything is well combined. Form into two loaves, either using 9x5 loaf pans, or free form on a lipped cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes, depending on the size of your loaves. Remove from oven, allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing. Top with Heinz 57, or, if you must, ketchup (yuck). This is a moist, flavorful meatloaf and does not need much additional flavoring. Just my opinion. Keep it pure, people!

I started this blog as my on-line cookbook. A place to keep my favorite recipes, especially ones passed down in the family. My grandmother was a farm wife and wonderful cook. She passed that down-home cooking style to my mom, who has inspired my sister and me to be comfortable in the kitchen. This is my contribution to our family legacy.